Paris Madrid auto race halted after fatal accidents
Premier Combes forbids further racing on French soil after a string of crashes in the first stage from Versailles to Bordeaux. Louis Renault and Gabriel set fast times amid wrecks that claimed Barrows and others, with Renault's car sent to the rear for safety while injuries mount.
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Combes
Paris
Versailles
Bordeaux
Premier Combes
Louis Renault
M. Gabriel
Marcel Renault
Lorrain Barrows
Renault
Barrows
Cuban Treaty Signed in Havana Linking U S and Cuba
The permanent treaty between the United States and Cuba, incorporating the Platt amendment, was signed in Havana at 4 30 pm by Secretary of State Zaldo and U S Minister Squiers. Ratification by the Cuban senate is required, with provisions banning foreign debts, preserving independence, allowing U S intervention, validating military occupation acts, and improving island sanitation.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
Zaldo
Squiers
Senor Zaldo
Mr. Squiers
Federal injunction halts union interference in Kansas City
Judge Phillips granted a sweeping injunction restraining the industrial council and most Kansas City labor organizations from interfering with two restaurant employers. The order bars posting customer names and taking any action to protect the restaurants business, after prior limits on picketing and distributing boycott cards to customers. The ruling marks the broadest federal court action against local unions to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Phillips
Federal
Industrial Council
Storms claim many in Midwest and Enid flood
Chicago reports fifteen known killed across Iowa Minnesota Kansas and Oklahoma from cyclones tornadoes and a cloudburst. Dozens more injured and hundreds left homeless as barns houses and elevators are destroyed or submerged.
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Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Oklahoma
Harvey Scott
Sioux City
John Coons
Clarendon
Persia
H. F. Erins
F. Brown
Wismiller
Carmen
Okla
Bala
Kan
Dodge City
Foss
Pittsburg
Springfield
Raymond Morrison
William R. Morrison
Curren
Ilinois
Carlock
Normal
Bloomington
Enid
Supreme Court orders new trials for two ex-delegates
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the perjury verdicts against Julius Lehmann and H A Faulkner, former St. Louis house of delegates members, in the Suburban street railway franchise case. Each had been sentenced to two years in prison. the cases are remanded to the St. Louis circuit court for new trials. Judge Gantt wrote the opinion, concurred by all justices.
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Jefferson City
Julius Lehmann
H.A. Faulkner
St. Louis House of Delegates
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Gantt
Wants Dollar Wheat in Nationwide Farmers Bulletin
The American Society of Equity, based in Indianapolis, will distribute a bulletin urging farmers to raise wheat prices to one dollar. It argues current demand and wage growth create an era of prosperity, with strong consumption and a low visible supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
American Society of Equity
United States
Bulletin Sete
Out
Porter Brothers fruit firm placed in receivership in Chicago
San Francisco reports that the Porter Brothers company, a major California fruit handler, was put in the hands of a receiver by the U S district court in northern Illinois. Henry L. Wilson of Chicago was named receiver as bankers pressed demands while much of the firm’s funds are tied to growers.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Porter Brothers Company
United States District Court
Northern District
Illinois
Henry L. Wilson
Fatal Storm Claims Four in Nebraska Narrow Bridge Tragedy
Storms and high water in Nebraska cause four deaths and major property damage. In Sterling three people drowned when a wagon crossed a weakened Nemaha River bridge and was swept away. Frank Harns, his sister Mrs. Edward Puhlke, and her six year old child perished as the vehicle and occupants were carried downstream. Bodies recovered.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Sterling
Nemaha River
Frank Harns
Edward Puhlke
Reliance Dominates Columbia and Constitution in Yacht Race
At Matinicock Point on Long Island Sound, the Reliance defeated the Columbia and the Constitution in a triangular course Saturday. Although the race was officially a non-contest due to the finish deadline, the Reliance showed clear superiority in all sailing aspects and led by two miles at the 6:30 limit.
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Matinicock Point
L. I
Columbia
Long Island Sound
Herreshoff
Enormous Losses in Montana Sheep Blizzard Toll
Montana figures show 900000 sheep lost in recent blizzards plus 600000 frozen earlier, totaling 1500000 sheep dead since December. Value at $2.50 per head equals $3750000 in losses across the state with new storm damage reported in Cheyenne and Oregon Short Line corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Helena
Mont
T. C. Power
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bitter Creek
McCammon
Ida
Opal
Weather Bulletin Reports Mixed Rainfall Effects Across Regions
The weekly weather bureau bulletin indicates favorable temperatures in northern central districts east of the Rockies and in the central valleys lake region and New England. New England and middle Atlantic states see drought from scant rain slowing crop progress while parts of the east gulf and lower Missouri and Mississippi valleys suffer excessive rains.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Lake Region
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
East Gulf States
Missouri
Mississippi
Post Office Seeks Funds for Free and Rural Delivery Shortage
Postmaster General Payne announced a total deficiency of 227 467 dollars in both the regular free delivery and rural free delivery services. He asked Congress at the next session to appropriate funds to cover the shortfall, and criticized A W Machen the general superintendent of the free delivery system who is on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machen
Washington
Congress
Post Office Department
Payne
A. W. Machen
Strikes Halt St. Louis Freight Trade Amid Labor Action
About 7,000 workers in St. Louis and nearby areas walk out as freight handlers join porters and packers in sympathy strikes. The stoppage disrupts commerce across railroads serving St. Louis and East St. Louis, following recent walkouts at Cupples station.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Cupples Station
Severe cyclone strikes Clay County Kansas area
A severe cyclone passed over Clay county on Friday afternoon hitting the southeast part of the county just east of Broughton and west of Gatesville. No fatalities in Clay county are reported, but in Bala Riley county two girls named Daub were killed and several people injured. Five houses were blown away at Bala and many cattle killed. The storm cleared a path 40 rods wide.
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Clay Center
Kan
Clay County
Broughton
Gatesville
Bala
Riley County
Daub
Orphans Die in Butler Home Fire in Merrill Mich
Pearl Gill aged three and Edna Gill age five, adopted by Mrs. E. L. Butler, perished in a Thursday fire that destroyed the Butler residence at seven o'clock. Mrs. Butler was away at a neighbor's when the blaze started. the children slept on the first floor and suffocated before rescuers arrived. their bodies bore minor burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Mich
Insane Mother's Deed Ends in Slaying and Suicide
Allentown Pennsylvania May 21 Mrs Elvin Bachman of Slatington near here killed her two youngest children Edna six Roy one by cutting their throats then killed herself by slashing her own throat with her husband razor. She was about forty and had suffered melancholy.
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Allentown
Edna
Roy
Elvin Bachman
Slatington
Old Kentucky harvester killer linked to 1881 murder
Shelbyville Indiana May 23 A new murder recall ties Louis Yeager’s 1903 Tipton county death to a 1881 daylight killing in Pickering field. Thomas F Fox also known as Frank Fox and Charles Nordyke fought over Mollie Fox. Nordyke was killed. Fox fled, later reappeared in Montana and Oregon, and is now thought to be in Kokomo under an alias. Authorities alerted.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Louis Yeager
Tipton County
Yeager
Pickering
Charles Nordyke
Kokomo
Harvey Smith
Thomas F. Fox
Montana
Philippines
T. F. Fox
Fox
Smith
Oregon
Coal merchants form citywide cash sale plan
Jeffersonville dealers announce a June 1 1903 switch to spot cash with a 2 percent discount on orders of 25 bushels or more. Summer orders expire November 1 with unpaid coal taking market price. after November 1 1908 the discount ends. The statewide move includes all city coal merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Man in Woman's Clothing Ties Yeager-Sutton Case
Detectives in Kokomo Indiana report a breakthrough in the Yeager Sutton murders claiming the supposed young woman in Yeager's buggy was a man in female disguise. Footprints point to men, and four men possibly posed as two women. Englis Eads and Willard Eads released after alibi checks.
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Kokomo
Ind
Cincinnati
Greenville
Yeager
Logan Englis
Frank Eads
Willard Eads
Cooper
Infant Strangler Case Reports Rise in Indianapolis
An unknown man called the Indianapolis police requesting an investigation into the discovery of an infant corpse on the White River bank near the West Washington Street Bridge. It marks the fifth child murder case brought to police attention in two weeks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
White River
West Washington Street Bridge
Indianapolis Mayor allows Sunday opening for Jewish merchants
Indianapolis on May 22 reports Mayor Bookwalter will campaign against merchants open on Sunday. He will permit Jewish merchants to operate on Sunday since they close on Saturday.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bookwalter
Woman Attempts Suicide In Kokomo After Quarrel
Mrs. Lucy Wilver, wife of a local blacksmith, tried to end her life by swallowing five grains of morphine after a quarrel with her husband. She may recover.
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Kokomo
Ind
Lucy Wilver
Porter drugged and robbed by unknown woman near Durbin road
Lawrenceburg Indiana May 21 Cyrus Coleman a Negro porter at the Grand hotel was drugged and robbed of about 25 dollars by an unidentified colored woman met on the Durbin road.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Cyrus Coleman
Grand Hotel
Durbin Road
Tragedy as Man Jumps Under Moving Train at Michigan City
An unknown man died by his own action Thursday at the Michigan Central depot in view of many. He stood on the platform and leaped under a moving train, lying across the rails with three tracks passing over him. A memorandum found lists the name H Mattson Linesville Mass Box 69.
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Michigan City
Ind
Michigan Central
H. Mattson
Linesville
Mass
Student Drowned Near Greencastle Indiana
Roy Chenoweth a Depauw University freshman drowned in Walnut creek one mile west of Greencastle on a Friday afternoon. He and other students swam for a short time before he became exhausted and sank. His body has not been recovered. he formerly lived in Winchester, Indiana, and his parents have recently moved to Missouri.
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Greencastle
Ind
Roy Chenoweth
Depauw University
Walnut Creek
Here
Bed refused by Booker Washington’s maid robbed in hotel
Lulu Hadley chambermaid at Indianapolis hotel was chloroformed and robbed early Friday. The household was drugged and searched during the night. Forty three dollars was taken, and the incident came to light Friday morning when the family woke in a dazed state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Lulu Hadley
Booker Washington
Tornado Destroys Farm Property in Pulaski County Indiana
A tornado tore through Pulaski County Indiana on May 23 damaging farm property and livestock. Timbered areas show downed trees and broken poles while houses and barns were wrecked on public highways. No lives reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winamac
Ind
Pulaski County
Runaway Work Train Kills Worker in Plymouth
In Plymouth Indiana a split runaway work train struck a gang of laborers. Edward Volker from Upper Sandusky Ohio was killed instantly and Daniel Haag of Plymouth likely died from injuries. The accident occurred when the work train broke in two.
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Plymouth
Ind
Edward Volker
Upper Sandusky
Daniel Haag
Umpire James Kinney Arrested in Anderson Case
Umpire James Kinney of the Central Baseball league was arrested and arraigned in Justice Lee's court in Anderson Indiana. The charge was later dismissed after Mrs Norma Gold alleged he cursed her on the street.
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Charles Jarrot
Lorraine
Libourne
Barrow
Macel Menault
Coupe
Poictiers
Automobile Club of Bordeaux
Marcel
Angouleme
Bonneval
Chartres
M. Porter
Ablis
Stead
Montguyon
Missouri Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Lehmann
Faulkner
Society of Equity
Fruit Dealers Fair
Alexandria
Bessie McKinney
John McKinney
Anderson
Muncie
William Mitchell
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